Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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impressionisfreshintheirmindsastheystartofftoschool]orworkand
helps them to make a good start of the day.


Therefore,ifyoucareabout the qualityofyour lifeandthe relation-
shipyouhavewithyourhusband,donotbenegativeinnature.Beposit-
iveinyourattitudeanddispositionsincethebestsupportivepillarofse-
curity to marriage is a good set of ethics leading to a pleasant
disposition.


Mostinstancesof divorceareduetothe incompatiblenatureof man
andwife.Thestatisticsondivorceconclusivelyindicatethatthecompat-
ible attitude, moral values and disposition was non-existent in the
couples.The mainsource of family rowsanddiscordis dueto the in-
compatible characterof the couple's ethical principlesand values.The
following set of data is of interest:


"Intheyear1968,12,760casesoutofatotalof16,039casesofmarital
complaintsbroughttocourtwerebasedonincompatiblemoralfounda-
tions.In1969, 1 1,246casesoutofatotalof16,058caseswerebasedon
thesamereason.Itisthereforeevidentthatmorethanseventypercent
of family rows were due to this factor."


"AwomancomplainedtotheCouncilthatherhusbandalwaysatehis
lunchanddinneroutside.Thehusbandthenexplainedthatthereasonhe
ateoutside wasbecausehis wifehadabsolutelynoconstructivenessin
her andshewasthe worst ofall the ill-disposedwomenin theworld.
Thewifesuddenlygotupandstartedbeatingherhusbandinfrontofthe
judges'."


Thisfoolish womanthought that bycomplaining, abusing andbeat-
ing,shecouldbringhimbackhome.Butshedidnotusethesimpleand
intelligentmethodwhichwastobemoreconsiderateandtoobserveap-
propriate conduct.


"Anotherwomanreportedtothecourtthatherhusbandhasnotbeen
talkingtoherfor 15 monthsandthathewaspayingforlivingexpenses
through his mother. The husband replied that he had enough of his
wife'sill-disposedattitudewhichmadehimdecidenottotalktoherfor
15 months."

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